by Aarti Johri | Jun 11, 2016 | Features, General
Begum Hazrat Mahal was the last of the official queens of the kingdom of Avadh, or “Oudh” as known to the British imperialists, a large province in northern India. While the details of her birth and family are unclear, it is certain that Begum Hazrat Mahal was not of...
by Aarti Johri | Mar 6, 2016 | Features, General
Rani Laxmibai, the queen of Jhansi and the widow of Gungadhar Rao, was no ordinary woman. She was born into a Brahmin family who pledged alliance to the Maratha ruler, the Peshwa. Her mother died when she was very little, and she was brought up amongst boys in the...
